St. Stephen's De La Salle National School, site bounded by Bachelors Walk, St. Stephen's Street & Patrick Street
Demolition of a storage building to construct a new three-storey school building.
19100 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 18 February 2019
- Reference
- 19100
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 February 2019
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development at St. Stephen's De La Salle National School involves demolishing a redundant single-storey storage building. A new three-storey school building will be constructed, containing four classrooms, toilets, and circulation areas. The site is located within the curtilage of protected structures.
- Storeys
- 3
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Official record
Development description
To demolish an existing redundant single storey storage building and construct a new three storey school building. The development will consist of a ground floor void area (with supporting structure), first and second floor occupying two classrooms per floor complete with toilets, circulation areas, all associated ancillary accommodation and work to include for all associated site works. The building will be constructed over two ground levels - stephen street school level and stephen street public road level. The site is located within the curtilage of protected structures rps no. 906 & 954
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for the development and enhancement of town core uses including retail, residential, commercial, civic and other uses.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
Objective set by the WCCC Development Plan 2022 - 2028 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 4, 37 Stephen Street, Waterford | Feb 2026 | €145,000 | 22 m |
| Apartment 5, 37 Stephen Street, Waterford | Feb 2025 | €45,000 | 22 m |
| 3 Stephens Court, Stephen St, Waterford | Jul 2026 | €140,000 | 56 m |
| 6 Alexandra St, Waterford, Waterford | Feb 2025 | €150,000 | 76 m |
| 27 Stephen St, Waterford, Waterford | May 2026 | €162,000 | 83 m |
| Apt 6, The Maltings, Obrien St | Mar 2025 | €110,000 | 86 m |
| Apt 5, The Maltings, O Brien Street | Mar 2025 | €110,000 | 86 m |
| 14 Obrien St, Waterford, Waterford | Jul 2025 | €160,000 | 103 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received18 February 2019
- Further information requested11 April 2019
- Further information received15 August 2019
- Decision due11 September 2019
- Decision issued10 September 2019
- Grant issued21 October 2019
- Permission expiry20 October 2024
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